Madison times. (Tallulah, Madison Parish, La.) 1884-1???, 1887-06-04


Mr. Dunn took my sample and looked
! at il.
I'VE haven't this shade in that quail
ity OF goods" he said.
"Well, have YOU it in any quality OF
goods?" L asked.
Yes: we've got it finer And he
took down piece OF colico and I'M
rolled yard or two of it on the coun-
| ter.
That's not the shade | said.
mo, said he. The goods is finer
and the color better
Il want it 10 match this" | said.
II thought YOU weren't particular
| about the match. said the salesman.
you said you didn' care tor the quail
ty Of the goods. and sou know you
can match goods without you take in
TO consideration quality and color both.
If you want that quality of goods in
red. YOU ought to get Turkey-re,i.
L did not think { necessary to an
swer this remark, but said:
Then you've cot nothing to match
this?''
mo. sir. But perhaps they may
have 1t in the upholstery department,
In the sixth story"
So cot on the elevator. and went
up to the top of :he house.
Have you any red stuff like th.s?'
said to Il Young man.
Red stuff? Upholstery department
other end of this floor"
Il want some red Calico said to
l man.
Furniture goods" he asked.
Yes said |.
Fourth counter to the left.
went to the fourth counter TO thc
lett. and showed my sample TO a sales
man. He looked at it and said:
You IL get this down on the first
floor-calico department
| turned on my heel. descended on
the elevator, and went out on Broad
way. | was thoroughly sick OF red
calico. But determined 10 make one
more trial. My wife had bought her
rel calico not long before, and there
must be some 10 be had somewhere. l
ought to have asked her where she
bought it, but thought simple little
thing like that could be bought ANY
where.
went into another large dry goods
store. As entered the store u sndden
tremor seized me. could not bear TO
take out that p eee of red calico. Ii l
had had any other kind of rag about
me-a pen-wiper or anything of the
sort think would have asked them
if they could match that.
But l stepped up to young woman
and presented my sample, with the
usual question.
Back room, counter on the left"
she said.
went there.
Have YOU any red cal co like this?'
I asked OF the lady behind the counter
No. sir" she said. ''but we have t
. in Turkey-red"
Turkey-red again. surrendered.
'.Ail right" | said, '.giye me Tur-
key-rcd."
allow much sir.n she asked.
Il don't know-sav live Yards"
The lady looked at me rather strange
", but measured of tive yards of TGr-
key-red calico.
Then she raped on the counter and
called out ..Cashr' A little girl, With
yellow hair in two long pIaits. came
slowly up. The lady wrole the num-
Der of yards, the name of the goods,
her own number. the price. the amount
of the bank-note l handed her. and
some other matters, probably the color
OF my eyes and the direction and vel
ocity of the wind on slip OF paner.
She then copied all this in a tile book
which she kept by her. Iheu she
handed the slip of paper, the money
and the Turkey-red to the yeilow-hair-
ed girl. This Young girl copied the
slip in little book she carried. and
then she went away win the calico.
therpaper Slip aud the money.
After very long t!me-during which
the little girl probably took the goods.
the money and the sli p TO some central
desk, where the note was received, its
amount and number entered in a Oook,
change given to the girl, I copy of the
slip made and entered, girls entry eX-
smined and approved. goods wrapped
up. girl registered, pIaits counted and
entered on a slip of paper and copied
by the girl in her book. girl taken 70
the hydrant ami washed. number OF
towel entered ON a paper slip and cop
led by the girl in her book, valu. OF my
note and amount of change branded
somewhere on the child. and SAID pro-
cess noted on . slip Ot paper amt cop
led in her boOk-the Girl came to me.
bringing my change aud the package
of Turkey-rcd cal co.
had time for but very little work a.
the office that afternoon. and when |
reached home handel the packa-e of
calico to my wife. She unroiled II and
exclaimed:
Why, this don't match the piece |
gave vou.'
Match itl'' cried. 30. no. it dcn't
match it, You didn't want tha. match
ed. You were mistaken. What y0u
wanted was Turkey-red-thiric counter
to the left. mean TnrKey-rcd j.
what they use.
NV wife looked at me in ;silfaEcmeHt.
and then detailed TO her M troubles.
We'll" said me, ''rhis furNer-rei
is a great deal urettier than wha' mad.
and YOU have got so much %. 1t thac !
needn't use the other at all 4 WISH
had thought OF Iu-key-red before.
II wish from INV hears sOa had,
said I."-FrtGliE r. StJr ION.
Curious Creatures.
Women are curious creatures. A